An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.
- Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations
- Lieutenant Rorke
- (as LCDR Rorke)
- Chief Dave
- (as SOC Dave)
- SO1 Sonny
- (as SOC Sonny)
- SO1 Ray
- (as SO1 Ray)
- SO1 Ajay
- (as a different name)
- Senior Chief Otto
- (as SOCS Van D)
- Admiral Callaghan
- (as Admiral Callaghan)
- Captain Duncan Smith
- (as Captain Duncan Smith)
- SWCC Boat Senior Chief
- (as SOCS BIlly)
- Directors
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film stars actual, active-duty US Navy SEALs and SWCC. According to conditions set by the U.S. Government, their real names and identity are not revealed.
- GoofsIn the beginning, there are GPS coordinates for the Philippines. It says 30 degrees North on the super. Philippines lies between 11-17 degrees North latitude.
- Quotes
[last lines]
[letter to Engel's infant son]
Chief Dave: Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about his religion. Respect others in their views and demand that they respect yours.
Lieutenant Rorke: Love your life, perfect your life. Beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and of service to your people. When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
- Alternate versionsThe patriotic tone of the film has been toned down for the international version. For example, in the original US version the letter says "Before my father died, he said the worst thing about growing old was that other men stopped seeing you as dangerous." In the international version it reads "Just before my father died, he said the worst thing about growing old was that it gets harder to protect the things that matter." Another example is the text at the ending. The US version shows the line "This film is dedicated to the following warriors of Naval Special Warfare who have made the ultimate sacrifice since 9/11." while the international version reads "This film is dedicated to all of the men and women who have sacrificed for their countries as guardians of freedom against forces of terror and tyranny."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Oh, We Review!: 'Act of Valor' Review (2012)
- SoundtracksTe Vi
Written by Jesus A. Perez-Alvarez
Performed by Gregorio Moya
Courtesy of LMS Records
The advertisement of using real navy seals as the main characters creates a level of military authenticity and accuracy that I have not seen in a film for a long time. All equipment and vehicles used are used correctly whilst dialogue and radio chatter inside of combat shows detail that inexperienced eyes might miss. However, acting is not something these Seals train for at basic! Dialogue outside of combat is weak at best and any scene trying to get some form of emotion out of the audience is lost as soon as one opens their mouth. Not many good things can be said about the story line. A rather unimaginative plot coupled with the stereotypical 'bad guy' does little but create a backdrop for the numerous fire fights and special forces insertions. Lastly, it should be noted that the film was shot in a noticeable High Definition that creates specular grandeur on wide pan shots.
Those looking for a well constructed war film should look else where. The predicable storyline and patriotic American stance will put most viewers off. However, if HD fire fights, good military realism can be taken with a pinch of salt this film does not disappoint.
- whistler118
- Mar 25, 2012
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $70,012,847
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,476,632
- Feb 26, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $82,499,399
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1